the lily’s bloomthe grazing doethe secret smile For each seed of tenderness we are grateful;for each planting of joy we give you thanks. the hazy dawnthe rolling thunderthe friendly silence For each seed of wonder we sing gratitude;for each planting of patience we give praise. the quiet streamthe held handthe deep breath For each seed… Read More
Friday prayer: a sturdy house
A house divided against itself cannot stand. And yet, we resist one another at almost every turn. “That’s not what I want.” “You can’t tell me what to do.” “It wasn’t me.” “You’re wrong.” In the moment it’s so much easier to ignore or deny or blame, but each decision to disconnect opens another crack… Read More
11th Hour Preacher Party
Now that my congregation has shifted back to live and live-streamed Sunday, my Thursdays have gone back to being Thursday again (instead of Sunday Part 1), so my sermonizing can happen later in the week. Except… summer and quasi-post-pandemic schedule upheaval means I’m here on Wednesday, carving out a chunk of Thursday for chasing the… Read More
The Pastoral is Political: We are called to love
Back in 1975, as a naïve young woman, I started my university course. My family were conservative with a Roman Catholic background, albeit they did not attend Mass. We lived in a very white, West of Scotland coastal town. University was therefore something of a culture shock to me, but a good one. My eyes… Read More
Wednesday Prayer
God, it seems so clear that you must love diversity. You give us a thousand kinds of cacti, fish of all sizes and shapes, bugs of every fantastical design… why would we ever think it should be different with people? Why did we ever think we shouldn’t take pride in who we are? Not the… Read More
Worship Words for 13 June, Ordinary 11B
There’s something about Ordinary Time this year, isn’t there? Last year it was Ordinary Time during incredibly Extraordinary times. This year we’re somewhere between extraordinary and ordinary, where actually the ordinary that we long for is also anxiety-producing when we experience it, particularly since it comes alongside the strange. Which makes liturgy written for “normal”… Read More
Tuesday Prayer
Gracious Onebe with those whoseek you this day Those who bleedin bodymindor spirit Those who cryfrom depthsheartsoul longs Gracious Onebe with those whodo not know You The lost orspirit blinddeafto your love Gracious Onewho love us asmotherfathersisterbrotherfriend Startle us beckon, guidepushawaken us Gentle Onegift uslovenot earned, free Gracious Onebe with usbe with usbe with usbe.Amen. The… Read More
RCL: Seeds
One of the most amazing experiences of my life was to sit in the Garden of Gethsemane with trees that were over 2,000 years old. It was mind boggling to think that some to these trees were the very same trees that Jesus sat by to pray and the disciples sat near to sleep. I… Read More
Sunday Prayer: O People, Hope!
O people, hope in the Holy One — in whom there is steadfastness and with whom there is healing! Read More
Saturday Prayer: The Noise
Holy One, We are coming out of our pandemic silence. We are beginning to notice the changes within our world, and within us. We weep for those who are not with us today. We weep for those who have died because of government inattention or disinterest. We weep for those who, due to no fault… Read More
